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OT: How much does it cost to take a tree down?
Posted on 12/18/14 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 12/18/14 at 11:54 pm
Looked out the window in to the back yard last night and a dead tree was on fire. I managed to put it out but it is structuraly damaged. Tia
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Posted on 12/19/14 at 12:10 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
Beer
Posted on 12/19/14 at 12:20 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
Let me borrow a chainsaw and I'll cut it down for $10. Probably wouldn't be one of your best ideas though.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 9:53 am to Bear-O-Dactyl
How does a tree randomly burst into flames? Maybe it was your burning bush moment and you put it out.
How tall a tree? Something that could destroy a structure if it falls the wrong way?
How tall a tree? Something that could destroy a structure if it falls the wrong way?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:09 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
It can vary greatly as I had one business that charged $100 a tree and another that charged $500 a tree. You just have to get estimates to know for sure. And you want to see what all is included. If they are going to cut it up, haul it off, etc., naturally it costs more.
Most I've had to cut I've done myself but I'm not going to mess with one if there is any chance it could fall on a house or other structure.
ETA-I don't have the confidence to do dis. LINK
Most I've had to cut I've done myself but I'm not going to mess with one if there is any chance it could fall on a house or other structure.
ETA-I don't have the confidence to do dis. LINK
This post was edited on 12/19/14 at 10:27 am
Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:28 am to Litigator
Is the tree in danger of falling onto a structure? Is it placed in a tight spot?
If it is accessible for a small dozer then pushing it over and cutting it for firewood is the best option and you don't have to mess with the stump.
If it is accessible for a small dozer then pushing it over and cutting it for firewood is the best option and you don't have to mess with the stump.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 12:51 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
So far I appreciate the info. The guy I called earlier didn't show.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 12:52 pm to beebefootballfan
60 feet and maybe.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:24 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
Hire a pro. Craigslist is full of addicts and grifters.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:48 pm to Numberwang
If it is near a power line then the electric company may do it for free to keep it from falling on their lines.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 4:48 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
how in the frick did your tree catch on fire?
It cost me about $450 to have a tree cut down and the stump ground down.
I was told that I got a hell of a deal.
This could easily cost you over between $500 - 700, maybe even more depending on accessibility.
It cost me about $450 to have a tree cut down and the stump ground down.
I was told that I got a hell of a deal.
This could easily cost you over between $500 - 700, maybe even more depending on accessibility.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:20 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
I've cut a lot of trees for myself and others over the years but now I'm at the point where my tree cutting days are pretty much over. If it's hardwood, I'd try to find someone who needs firewood and is willing to cut it for free. Otherwise, the other suggestion in this thread pretty much cover your options.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:43 pm to mizzoukills
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how in the frick did your tree catch on fire?
Lightning would be my guess. A lot of trees will survive without having to be cut after a lightning strike. When I lived in L.R., I had a huge oak (~4 ft. diameter) close by my house get hit by lightning. It blasted a large strip of bark off the trunk, all the way to the ground. After a bit of 'tree surgery', it was good to go for many more years.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 9:43 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
I paid something like $800 to have a 75 foot pine tree cut down years ago. That was, by far, the cheapest estimate. Large trees like that are a LOT of work.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 9:53 pm to ocelot4ark
Burt are yiu in central arkansas or Gods country.
This post was edited on 12/19/14 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 9:54 pm to Porky
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If it's hardwood, I'd try to find someone who needs firewood and is willing to cut it for free.
If not for free, the cheaper estimates will be guys who are going to likely cut it, haul it off, split it, and sell it as firewood.
Keep that in mind if during the estimates. If you have a fireplace, have them fall it, buck it, then you can cut it in to smaller pieces, split it, etc and have plenty of firewood to last a while.
Pine trees would likely be the most expensive as they are "worthless" unless you are hauling them by the trailer full to the mill.
I paid $750 to have an Oak (I kept it for firewood) and a Pine tree (I moved it to a brush pile, its going to be a long new years bon fire this year) cut down. The cheapest estimate was $300 if they cut and hauled off the oak, no interest in doing the pine. I've gotten a couple ricks out of the oak so far.
If its near your house, make sure who ever you hire has things like insurance to cover them fricking up in a big way.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 9:54 pm to pioneerbasketball
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Beer
Posted on 12/21/14 at 9:20 pm to Vetrock
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If it is near a power line then the electric company may do it for free to keep it from falling on their lines.
Really? Thank you
Posted on 12/22/14 at 5:20 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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If it is near a power line then the electric company may do it for free
Key word here is may. In the old days it was a given but now utilities have become overrun by bean counters who hire it 3rd party, pay high rates, and may just trim instead of cutting it down. (tree cutters are paid by the job and letting it grow back means future work for them)
The better and more creative way would be to paint it orange and blue and notify Harvey where you live.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 11:32 am to beebefootballfan
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Maybe it was your burning bush moment and you put it out.
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